Jean Sheptoff and Peaches, winners of the $35,000 Grand Prix at the Fieldstone Summer Showcase (Photo Credit: Anne Gittins ) Halifax, MA -August 28, 2010- Jean Sheptoff and Peaches galloped to victory in the $35,000 Fieldstone Summer Showcase Grand Prix, held on the all-grass Grand Prix field at the Fieldstone Equestrian & Show Facility in Halifax, MA. The Grand Prix is the highlight of the Summer Showcase, which runs August 24-29 and features top-notch equestrian competition, great prize...

Merrill Murray and Courageous Lord, Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion (Photo by Jen Corcoran/E Motion Photography) Louisville, Kentucky - The 2010 World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS), held annually in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, was held at Louisville's Freedom Hall from Sunday, August 22, through Saturday, August 28. There was plenty of excitement at WCHS this year, as new World's Grand Champions were crowned in the Fine Harness and Three-Gaited World's Grand Championships,...

Louisville, Kentucky - The 2010 World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS), held annually in conjunction with the Kentucky State Fair, was held at Louisville's Freedom Hall from Sunday, August 22, through Saturday, August 28. There was plenty of excitement at WCHS this year, as new World's Grand Champions were crowned in the Fine Harness and Three-Gaited World's Grand Championships, while the Five-Gaited World's Grand Champion repeated as such in 2010. Among a formidable field of competitors, as in...

Photo Courtesy American Morgan Horse Association (Ciara Cummiskey with her coach, Pamela Steere Maloof, and sister, Tyla, and Queen's Delilah.) Ciara Cummiskey, 15, of Hope, RI, and Queen's Delilah (Mizrahi x NBN Noble Vixen) have qualified to represent the United States and the Morgan breed in the dressage division at the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships, presented by Gotham North. The championship will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, July...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has added the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List for the 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Buck Davidson/33/Riegelsville, PA/Titanium/9/Thoroughbred/G/Carl and Cassandra Segal Phillip Dutton/46/West Grove, PA/Kheops du Quesnay/12/Selle Francais/G/Ann Jones and Rebecca Broussard The Short List/Nominated Entry of 18...

Lexington, KY – The United States Eventing Association (USEA) will maintain its generous support of the Junior and Young Rider program as the returning Title Sponsor of the Eventing Championships at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. These Championships will feature top eventers ages 14-21 in a CCI* for Juniors and a CCI** for Young Riders. Medals will be awarded to the top three teams as well as individuals. Many of the country’s...

Two different organizations are offering free breeding webinars to the public. June 22, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET, "Understanding Foal Care." This foal care guide will start with mare preparation and continue through delivery, early foal life, and weaning. The information is presented by Kimberley Sprayberry, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, an internal medicine specialist with the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, KY. The presentation is sponsored by Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health. To sign up...

Richard Spooner and Cristallo at CSIO La Baule (Sophie Durieux) Lexington, KY - The following horse/rider combinations have been named to represent the US in the Nations Cup at CSIO Roma- Piazza di Siena SNAI Show Jumping in Italy on Friday May 28. Mario Deslauriers on Jane Clark’s Urico Beezie Madden on Abigail Wexner’s Mademoiselle Richard Spooner on Show Jumping Syndications’ Cristallo McLain Ward on Blue Chip Bloodstock and his own Sapphire These four riders will take on the ten other teams...

Lexington, KY - For the fourth consecutive year Georgina Bloomberg's Gotham North will be the presenting sponsor of the Adequan® FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships. Bloomberg is one of the country's top young jumping riders and was a two-time Gold medalist at the NAJYRC, winning Individual Gold in 2003 and Team Gold in 2002. Since 1979 these championships have showcased the best riders between the ages of 14 and 21. Championship medals are awarded to Junior and Young Rider...

Entries for the 2010 American Hunter Pony Classic are now being accepted. The auction of selected pony hunters will be held in conjunction with the USEF Pony Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The deadline for entries is June 15, 2010. The 2010 American Hunter Pony Classic schedule has been revised to fit an expanded USEF Pony Finals schedule. The auction will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. A preview of ponies and a cookout is scheduled for Monday, August 9. August...